Organic Sicilian Marzipan from Stramondo

Serving Suggestions

Latte di Mandorla con Ciliege (Almond Milk with Cherry)

Latte di Mandorla con Ciliege (Almond Milk with Cherry)

In the summers in Sicily, this ubiquitous drink is ordered to cool down from the blazing heat. We've added a drizzle of the Cherry Syrup from Morello, but you could just as easily serve it simply over ice or with any other fruit syrups (White Ginger Syrup!)

Ingredients

6 ounces of marzipan (about 2/3 of the package)
1 quart cold water
2 - 3 tablespoons of fruit syrup (optional)

Instructions

In a blender, place the marzipan and the water and turn the blender on to low at first, increasing the speed slowly. Once the marzipan is completely dissolved, pour into a glass over ice with a drizzle of syrup. Stir gently to combine. (Unless you want a pink drink, don't blend the cherry syrup in completely)

Organic Sicilian Marzipan from Stramondo

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How is it that marzipan, which by definition is simply sweetened almond paste, is so often packed with other ingredients? Stabilizers, thickeners, fillers...we don't see the need!

Thankfully, the folks at Stramondo in the western Sicilian town of Salemi seem to agree with us. Maybe it's because they've been doing it since 1940 and remember the way things used to be. Their incredble marzipan is unparalleled in flavor and uncomplicated in its ingredients...two types of organic almonds (Palma Girgenti and Mandorla Cuore), pure cane sugar and pure vanilla...that's it! But again, what else do you really need?

If you're making marzipan fruits, wrapping a cake or filling pastry, this is what you need.